"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it". - Upton Sinclair bsky.app/profile/soci...
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it". - Upton Sinclair bsky.app/profile/soci...
United Healthcare used AI to deny 90% of claims. Now Medicare plans to use AI to do the same. AI is a failure. In China, the AI they've developed does simple jobs, not important jobs like this. It's working for them. It's not working for us because the broligarchy has a flawed & predatory vision
Never forget Mariupol, 16.03.2022
It’s corruption, plain and simple.
Senate Democrats: DO NOT FUND the government when the current continuing resolution expires at the end of the month. SHUT IT DOWN unless DC is funded, the troops are withdrawn from our cities, elections are protected, the Epstein files are released in full... SHUT IT DOWN.
We’re back in session after Speaker Johnson let us out early at the end of July, feeling the pressure from our subpoenas for the Epstein files. Today, @oversightdemocrats.house.gov sat down with survivors who endured horrific abuse. What we heard was beyond disturbing. (1/2)
Why couldn’t the Coast Guard just board the boat leaving Venezuela, arrest the people and get more information on who they’re working for? Why did they have to kill the people?
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
Words are magic
07:36 Amol Rajan talks to Claire Coutinho about the Tories' proposal to suck every last drop of oil out of the North Sea, doesn't seem to mention climate change and net zero. 08:24 Amol Rajan talks about climate change with regard to bird migration, doesn't seem to mention oil. #r4today
I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable
That Pritzker press conference was... surreal, and I think marks a significant moment of escalation in the constitutional omni-crisis. This was the governor of a state saying plainly the Union itself is being torn apart and his state is being militarily invaded by an authoritarian regime.
I'm aware that the President likes to go on television and beg me to call him to ask for troops. I find it strange, as Chicago doesn't want troops. I also have experience asking him for assistance – just to have the rug pulled up from underneath me when execution meets reality.
This is the secretary of energy and also why climate advocates almost universally feel like jumping into a volcano.
But I thought the Trump admin was trying to fight crime in DC. Open carry isn’t legal, but they’re going to turn a blind eye? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE! 🚨 U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro directed her office to no longer seek felony charges against individuals carrying rifles or shotguns in D.C.
"When did we become a country where it's okay for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything – especially something we don't want? Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation – that we treat this as normal?" Gov. JB Pritzker
Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."
Gavin Newsom mocking Karoline Leavitt as Effie Trinket from the Hunger Games 👏🏼🤣🏆
“I refuse to accept this is normal.” - JB Pritzker. Amen, governor. Amen.
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
Yesterday we visited Green Mountain Falls, CO to visit the kinetic sculpture Off the Beaten Path by Patrick Shearn. I wasn’t ready for just how dynamic it was even in the slightest breeze. Reminds me of a murmuration of starlings. Incredible artwork. It’ll only be up through October 19th.
Yesterday the president demanded that evidence about Covid vaccines be shown to the public. Today @apoorvanyt.bsky.social & I run through some of the studies made public over the past 4+ years that show that the vaccines work. Gift link: nyti.ms/46k17Tq
Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."
You'd like to hope the Energy Secretary would know that his own Department has an entire web page devoted to explaining how batteries work "Batteries and similar devices accept, store, and release electricity on demand"
I can’t stress how dead DC is right now. Walking down U Street before and after a movie on Labor Day weekend, and it’s about as close to a ghost town as it was during COVID.
So what was the deal with that person throwing shit out the White House windows?
THE UNITED STATES WILL DECLARE WAR ON NORWAY IF THIS ABOMINATION OCCURS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
Pritzker: When did we become a country where it's okay for the president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything, especially something we don't want? Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?
"The GOP is signing on to mass murder of children based on the novel theories of a man who has no party ties except a single Trump endorsement. It is a measure of the party’s utter hollowness, brokenness, and evil that even in this case, it can barely find the resources to demur."
Those pupils. In a bright ass room.
Pritzker: "We have reason to believe that the Trump administration has already begun staging the Texas National Guard for deployment in Illinois."
KASIE HUNT: Over the summer you said, “There’s no vaccine that’s safe and effective”. Do you still believe that? RFK JR: “I never said that.” KASIE HUNT: “Play the clip.” RFK JR (clip): “There’s no vaccine that is safe and effective.” (March 2024) ht: @cwebbonline.com
wrote about the Republicans on the Supreme Court giving Big Balls and the other DOGE youths the homie hookup to your Social Security Number ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/big-b...
Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025 Severe: Very high: AB BC NL High: CAN MB North NS ON PEI QC SK Moderate: About 1 in 65 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Four years ago today, @eliaslawgroup.bsky.social opened its doors. Since then, we have represented thousands of clients – helping them win hundreds of elections and scores of court cases. To our clients, thank you for your trust. To our people, thank you for being a part of this team.
Political theater.
What are they pumping into Donald Trump right now to give him energy to do this press conference that was scheduled for 2 pm but still hasn't started at 2:36 pm? Any guesses? This is what corporate media and MAGA did 24-7 with Biden. Perfectly fair to ask.
Trump just lying about everything now, especially Washington DC. Says businesses are booming and restaurants coming back. Nope, revenue way down bc people aren't going out due to 2000 armed National Guard members. No mention of Epstein Files...weird.
"They were born to be criminals." Jesus. Trump is talking about Americans this way. And let's be clear - he's talking about Black and brown people in Blue cities.
So @wajali.bsky.social and I will watch this address so you don't have to, then we'll go live on Substack right after it's over to discuss it. If it ever starts.
🚨 Danielle Smith did it again. She implemented a controversial policy and, after embarrassing blowback, had to walk it back. As I've said before, keep up the pressure. It works. The book banning has been paused. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Soothingly Blue Ridge Mountains
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." ~ Oscar Wilde #QuoteOfTheDay
America heartbroken to discover president somehow still alive
“Fake news” was created by Trump to discredit people or any organization when they present TRUTHS he doesn’t like.
Deploying the National Guard to DC for a fake emergency: $1 million per DAY. Finding out your authoritarian president doesn’t give a damn about not wasting your tax dollars: Priceless!
For @spitfirenews.com, I wrote about how the social media trend of hoping that Trump is dead or dying is linked to both his administration's deadly unraveling of rights and institutions and how hard it is for actual news about it to reach people over memes and vibes. spitfirenews.com/p/is-trump-d...
One true test of Trump’s mental fitness is whether he’ll be able to take reporters’ questions after his announcement in the Oval Office tomorrow. And for how long.
Doctor warns: 'We can no longer trust the CDC because of RFK Jr.' youtu.be/X6krV6hXqaE
You probably haven’t heard of Patrick James, the little-known car parts entrepreneur behind Ohio-based First Brands Group. However, his company is causing ructions in the private credit industry, after borrowing billions and then coming under scrutiny for its financial disclosures on.ft.com/47nJWSb
The biggest thing about Trump's absence from public view is that Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social will be holding a press conference tomorrow with many Epstein victims. Trump was Epstein's bestie.
“These are the marching orders given to school boards. If the result is pointless and absurd book bans, the blame lies with those who drafted and issued those orders.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Reps. Ro Khanna (CA) and Thomas Massey (KY), have announced they will have a press conference on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern at the U.S. Capitol. They plan to have victims who have never spoken publicly before about Jeffrey Epstein. It should be explosive!
In Missouri, post-Dobbs anti-abortion legislation has caused some patients to seek care in other states. In 2024,155,000 people crossed state lines for abortions.
People patrolling the Home Depot parking lot are warning people about ICE goons. Paramount,CA
🇮🇹✈️ Italy is considering hiding the routes of government flights after Ursula von der Leyen's plane suffered GPS problems, — The Guardian. The authorities plan to classify state flights, reduce the amount of information on the website of PM's office and limit display of trajectories on resources.
BREAKING: Judge Charles Breyer finds that the Trump administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act by using the military for domestic law enforcement purpose in Los Angeles. He enjoins further violations of the Posse Comitatus Act ⬇️ storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now that Rudy’s out of the hospital and everything, is it ok to start questioning his version about how that car crash went down? Anyone seen a statement from the young woman who was the other driver involved in the crash to get her side?
The 2025 VA Dem ticket - @SpanbergerForVA @SenatorHashmi @jonesjay - walks in today's Buena Vista Labor Day parade bluevirginia.us/2025/09/trou... h/t @WDBJ7
🚨BREAKING: Federal court STRIKES DOWN down new South Dakota law imposing a nine-month deadline to file ballot measures declaring it unconstitutional under the First Amendment. Congrats to Dakotans for Health and their legal team! www.democracydocket.com/cases/south-...
Under Dr. Oz, Medicare is launching a pilot program that will use AI to determine whether patients would be covered for certain procedures. Companies running the program will be paid a share of the savings from rejecting claims. Who in their right mind voted for this? No one.
ICE is on track to gain access to controversial spyware designed to hack phones and read private messages after the Trump administration jettisoned a Biden-era order.
The Atlantic today: The Anti-Trump Strategy That’s Actually Working Lawsuits, lawsuits, and more lawsuits. By Michael Scherer share.google/Db1UWfzkvXf0...
It’s time to teach Susan Collins a lesson.
Tom Emmer tried to score political points on school safety. Instead, he got caught forgetting he voted against funding it.
Good morning everyone Tomorrow 10:30 am Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie Capitol Hill It is TIME for the Victims to be heard It must be JUSTICE for THEM
Dang. This is getting crazy. 😆
You know all those slasher-horror movies where they go in the haunted house or down the basement? And you scream, "OMG, how TF could they be so dumb!?" Yeah, well – that's America right now, with RFK jr as the head of HHS, including the CDC, NIH, etc. No good endings. Insane AF.
Your daily reminder. You have a sexual predator in the WH. #ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
This labor day let’s never forget that the President of the United States has laid off a quarter million hard working Americans in the name of efficiency while simultaneously spending $200 million dollars on a golden ballroom for the White House.
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
Lawmakers have waited all year for the Supreme Court to save them from Trump’s unprecedented refusal to spend federal cash that Congress already approved. They may not get closure anytime soon.
(Homer Simpson whisper) HE MEANS WHITE PEOPLE
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of August!
Countries on track to eliminate cervical cancer: -Australia by 2028 -Sweden by 2027 -Rwanda by 2030 -UK by 2040 -Indonesia by 2030 -Bhutan 2030 -El Salvador by 2030 -Canada by 2040 How? HPV vaccine. Same one RFK Jr is trying to ban. You will note USA is not on this list.
Alabama town’s first Black mayor, Patrick Braxton, who had been locked out of office, wins election!! The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town has overwhelmingly won an election, four years after residents locked him out of the town hall & refused to let him serve. www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/u...
With today’s 2pm WH “Announcement” coming up since Trump was MIA for a week without any pushback from legacy media (huge failure on their part)—Today’s a good day to just leave this here. 👇🏻
Trump and his allies continue to try to privatize our health care. This time it's for veterans' care, but who knows what he'll go after next. We should be improving how people get health care, not privatizing it.
"Our democracy is only as strong as the people willing to defend it. State and local officials are on the frontlines of this work, and they must stay firm in the tough battles ahead — for the systems they manage and the voters they serve. The stakes couldn’t be higher." -- Pamela Smith
This, all day every day.
Trump’s foreign aid cuts have a surprising opponent: Evangelical Christians.
Epstein Survivors Press Conference Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET Tune in to support them.
As we begin September, Democracy Docket is tracking 139 voting and election cases is 40 states. 13 in Georgia 13 in North Carolina 10 in Texas 9 in Arizona 8 in Pennsylvania 8 in Wisconsin Democracy is on the docket! www.democracydocket.com
